What to Do If Your Pothos Wilts in Winter? Causes and Solutions
Pothos is one of the most common flowering potted plants in our daily lives. Especially in various companies, pothos is the most popular kind of greening potted plant. However, although pothos is relatively easy to care for, in the very low temperatures of winter, pothos can also develop some problems. The most common of these is wilting, so what should you do if your pothos wilts in winter? Let's take a look below!
1. Light control
The duration of natural light in winter is relatively short. Although pothos is a plant with fairly strong shade tolerance, it still needs a certain amount of light. Especially in winter, because of the low temperatures, if it is also lacking light, this will still affect the growth of the pothos, and the most common result is wilting. Therefore, in winter we should pay attention to providing the pothos with appropriate light. And because winter sunlight is relatively soft, it can be placed in the sun for a longer time and basically will not get sunburned.
2. Raise the temperature
Pothos likes to grow in a warm environment and has relatively poor tolerance to low temperatures. And because winter temperatures are very low, if the pothos is kept in an environment below 10 degrees for a long time, it is very easily frostbitten, which causes the pothos to gradually wilt. So in winter we must be sure to control the temperature well and do a good job of heating and keeping it warm. Create a good growing environment for the pothos; if it is grown in a greenhouse, then it is enough to seal the greenhouse well. If it is kept at home and the room temperature is not enough, then you should put a plastic bag over the pothos to keep it warm.
3. Water appropriately
Pothos has a relatively high demand for water during growth; pothos likes to grow in a moist environment. Under normal circumstances, if the amount of watering is insufficient, then the leaves of the pothos will show undesirable signs such as yellowing and drying out due to lack of water. But because winter temperatures are low, the growth rate of the pothos slows down as a result, so its demand for water is naturally different from that in other seasons. And in a low-temperature environment, the rate of water evaporation is also very slow. If you water too much, it is very easy to cause waterlogging, which affects the breathing of the pothos roots and causes the leaves to wilt, so in winter you must be sure to control the amount of watering well.
4. Prune reasonably
Wilting of pothos in winter should mainly be prevented first, because once the pothos shows wilting, it will definitely cause losses. However, after wilting occurs, we should also pay attention to taking remedial measures. First of all, cut off the withered parts to prevent the withered leaves from breeding bacteria and causing various pests and diseases. If the wilted area is large, then the whole plant can be cut off, keeping just one bud node at the root.
The above is a brief introduction to what to do if your pothos wilts in winter. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help you!